Post by Katy Mae on Dec 6, 2012 22:25:30 GMT -5

Phoenix is at least in the ball park. Shoe-in for Pre HL and they HAVE headlined Lolla.

If we're talking about people like Fleetwood Mac/Beck/Mumford and Sons not being headliners, I don't understand how Phoenix even gets tossed around. I can get behind the Pre-HL idea, but honestly? They don't even get played on the radio around here. Now, you could say the same about Arcade Fire, but they're also much bigger than Phoenix.

edit/ they were 6th on the Lolla lineup, that's a stretch to say they headlined.

Post by Katy Mae on Dec 6, 2012 22:37:08 GMT -5

The Strokes didn't end up headlining Bonnaroo either. Phoenix had a big spike in popularity in 2010/2011, but it seems to have died down a lot. Unless this new album somehow turns them into a huge group, I would be severely disappointed in Bonnaroo if they're at the top of the poster come February.

Post by Tongus on Dec 6, 2012 22:42:47 GMT -5

Isn't that how Lolla is though? other acts playing during headliners such as Green Day? I'm not sure I would equate that to Pheonix being able to headline Roo, especially since they played Roo that same year and didn't headline.